Blog Post Feedback
Provide editorial feedback on the blog post at $ARGUMENTS. If no argument is provided, ask the user which post to review.
Guiding Principles
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Respect the author's voice - The posts are intentionally casual and conversational. Do NOT suggest making things more formal or "article-like". Only flag tone issues when something feels inconsistent with the rest of the post.
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Be specific and actionable - Reference specific paragraphs or sentences. "This section feels slow" is useless. "The three paragraphs about X repeat the same point - the first sentence says it best" is useful.
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Identify opportunities, not just problems - Spot where a point could land harder, where a tangent adds charm vs. loses the reader.
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Focus on the writing, not the writer - Feedback addresses what's on the page.
Feedback Structure
Provide feedback in this format:
## Overview | Area | Status | |------|--------| | Structure & Flow | ✓ Good / ⚠ Needs work / ✗ Major issues | | Language (British → American) | ✓ Clean / ⚠ X instances found | | Clarity | ✓ Tight / ⚠ Could tighten | | Voice & Tone | ✓ Consistent / ⚠ Inconsistent | **Summary**: [1-2 sentences: main strength, primary issue if any] --- ## Suggested Improvements [Only list items that need attention. Each item should be actionable.] ### 1. [Short title] **Location**: [line number or quote snippet] **Issue**: [What's wrong, briefly] **Suggestion**: [Concrete fix or alternative] ### 2. [Next item...] [Continue for each issue worth addressing] --- ## British → American English [If any found, list as a simple table:] | Found | Line | American | |-------|------|----------| | "whilst" | 42 | "while" | [If none: "None found."]
Reference: British vs American patterns to check
| Pattern | British | American |
|---|---|---|
| -our/-or | colour, favour, honour | color, favor, honor |
| -re/-er | centre, theatre, metre | center, theater, meter |
| -ise/-ize | realise, organise | realize, organize |
| -yse/-yze | analyse, paralyse | analyze, paralyze |
| Double L | travelled, cancelled | traveled, canceled |
| -ence/-ense | defence, offence | defense, offense |
| Other | whilst, amongst, towards | while, among, toward |
What NOT to Do
- •Do not rewrite in a different voice
- •Do not add formality to casual writing
- •Do not suggest restructuring into a "proper article" format
- •Do not nitpick intentionally casual grammar (fragments for effect, starting with "And", contractions, etc.)
- •Do not pad feedback - if there are no issues, don't invent them
- •Do not explain things that are fine - only detail what needs improvement
- •Keep the overview scannable; put detail in the Suggested Improvements section